See What Happens When 1 Editor Takes the No-Hair-Wash Challenge For a Week
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I'm 100 percent a hair girl. It's what I notice the most on other girls, and it's something I can never leave the house without perfecting — even more so than makeup. But one thing I absolutely dread doing when it comes to my hair? Washing it.
Between the shampooing, drying, styling, and upkeep, even my relatively low-maintenance routine becomes hard to keep up with every three days. So when I received a range of Drybar products, including their new Detox dry conditioner, I decided to challenge myself to go an entire workweek without washing my hair. Armed with the right products and tools, I wanted to see whether I could make a fresh Monday morning blowout last all the way until Friday evening.
But I wanted to take it even further. Making a blowout last isn't just dependent on good dry shampoo and blind luck. It's also about optimizing your hairstyles to work with (instead of against) the change in texture as the week progresses. Instead of resorting to a typical ponytail or messy bun, my goal was to rock fuss-free hair by the time Friday rolled around. Keep reading to see how I fared.
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Monday
I started the week by getting a Straight Up blowout at Drybar. The service left my strands sleek and shiny, and since the stylist used minimal products upfront, my hair was prepared to last.
Pro tip: I slept on the Slumber Party silk pillowcase to help tame flyaways and keep my hair smooth and hydrated.
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Tuesday
Day two hair is where it's at. It's still fresh but with a little more texture and perfect for holding a structured style. Since I normally style my hair with waves, I used the 3-Day Bender curling iron to add some voluminous curls to my second-day hair. I continued to keep product use to a minimum to prevent buildup, a key to longevity.
Pro tip: I styled my hair with bigger barrel waves than what I would normally go for so they would fall nicely into waves throughout the week.
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Wednesday
By Wednesday, the tighter curls from the day before dropped and I decided to rock my hair down for one more day. The undone, beachy waves look is my favorite and, not coincidentally, the one that requires the least amount of effort. I simply sprayed a bit of the Detox dry shampoo to the roots to absorb oil and straightened the ends with the Tress Press styling iron, and I was good to go.
Pro tip: the halfway mark is the perfect time to change up your part, since it helps to camouflage any oil you may have and adds a bit of much-needed volume.
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Thursday
When day four rolled around, I knew I could no longer get away with wearing my hair down. I didn't want to resort to sloppily pulling my hair up, so instead I opted for something romantic and a little whimsical to keep strands away from my face. With the help of more dry shampoo for the roots followed up with the Detox dry conditioner for the ends, I threw the top half into two fishtail braids that fastened at the back with a chic barrette.
Pro tip: one telltale sign of unwashed hair is when the ends start to separate and become piecey. The dry conditioner really helped with bringing back softness and moisture to my ends, which in turn made my hair look fresh.
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Friday
While my ends still looked fresh (thanks to the dry conditioner), the top half of my hair had seen better days. To put the focus on my soft and silky ends, I went for an effortless half-up topknot. With a spritz of Triple Sec texturizing spray to add tousled volume around my face, I was ready for the weekend — and a new blowout.
Pro tip: to get a perfect half-up topknot every single time, try tying your hair into an actual knot and wrapping the ends around the base. It seriously works.
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